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The Rain Don't Fall on Me

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"The Rain Don't Fall on Me"
Single by Blind Willie Johnson
RecordedAtlanta, Georgia; April 20, 1929
GenreGospel blues
Length3:19
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Traditional

"The Rain Don't Fall on Me" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1929 by Blind Willie Johnson (vocals and guitar) and Willis B. Harris (vocals), who is thought to have been Johnson's first wife.[1]

Other recordings

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  • 1963 – Geoff Muldaur, on his debut album, Sleepy Man Blues (1964)[2]
  • 2009 – Eden & John's East River String Band, on the album, Drunken Barrel House Blues (2009)[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Charters, Samuel (1993). The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (CD booklet). Blind Willie Johnson. New York City: Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings. C2K 52835.
  2. ^ "Sleepy Man Blues - Geoff Muldaur | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Eden & John's East River String Band: The Rain Don't Fall On Me at AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Eden & John's East River String Band: The Rain Don't Fall On Me, Composed by Blind Willie Johnson at AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2015.